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Federal Government Forms A Work Group On MRSA In Meat

David Kirby | Posted 11.17.2011

David Kirby

Last week, I wrote a column about the disturbingly high rate of MRSA (a drug-resistant staff bacteria) found in meat. Today, I am pleased to write that the USDA shares my concerns.

MRSA In Meat: Why No Recall?

David Kirby | Posted 11.17.2011

David Kirby

MRSA is showing up in random samples of raw pork sold in supermarkets, and to a lesser extent in beef and chicken. Yet these potentially deadly cuts have never been yanked off the shelves.